UMaine hockey travels to surging Boston College in search of consistency

How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle

NEW YORK (AP) — The Perseid summer light show is back — and viewing conditions are especially promising for the Northern Hemisphere. The meteor shower’s peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning coincides with a total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland and Greenland and a six-planet parade — though the best time to view the fireballs […]

Fire crews battle blaze at old Moosehead Mill

A permitted debris burn got out of control at a Monson mill Saturday night, destroying at least three buildings.

Watchdog for $46 billion tribal gambling industry can't enforce the law without a chairperson

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — On opening day at the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma’s new Harrah’s-branded casino, the tribe’s chairman watched customers pack the gambling floor while a queue of cars spilled out of the parking lot. “We couldn’t let them in because we were so full,” Chairman Jacob Keyes said. “That’s a direct impact from […]

Sandwich shop opening on State Street in Bangor

Top of the Hill Subs will open in the former Subway location on State Street, with a focus on Maine-sourced ingredients.

Aroostook park will unveil its biggest project in a growing veterans tribute

This year, a bronze Vietnam soldier statue will take its place in Washburn's veterans park, the park's costliest project yet.